Vanity box



J. B- GRIFFIN YANI-TY BOX Filed May 20. 1926 'llll L??? %a INVENTOR r James E Grab fl Patented July 26, 1927.

UNITED STATES JAMES B. GRIFFIN, F WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT.

VANITY BOX.

Application filed May 20, 1926.

This invention relates to toilet articles, and more particularly to a vanity box adaptgd to be carried in the pocket or ladys hand One object of the invention is to provide a vanity box adapted to contain loose face powder, said powder being carried in an outer annular chamber, the top of which is closed by a depressible plate.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the above nature which will be simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, easy to manipulate, compact, ornamental in appearance, and very efficient and durable in use.

With these and other objects in view there has been illustrated on the accompanying drawing one form in which the invention may be conveniently embodied in practice.

Fig. 1 represents a top plan view of the vanity box as it appears in open position, the cover of said ox being shown partly broken away.

Fig. 2 is a side view of the same.

Fig; 3 is a side sectional view of the vanity box as it appears when the cover is in closed position.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional fragmentary view of a portion of the vanity box showing the plate depressed for permitting loose powder to flow out of the chamber upon the top of said plate.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view of a portion of the body member and the closure for the powder chamber showing the bayonet slot and pin arrangement for locking said parts together.

Many ladies prefer to use looseface powder instead of the solid compacts now com monly provided with the vanity boxes now on the market. By means of the vanity box provided by the present invention, a lady will be permitted to employ her own favorite brand of loose powder, and the use of the powder will be greatly facilitated.

Referring now to the drawings in which like reference numerals denote corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral indicates a hollow base member, preferably cylindrical in shape, and having a flat base 11. The top of the base member 10 is closed by a cupshaped cover member 12 which is pivotally connected to the body member 10 by a hin e 13.

In order to prov a space far reeeiving? a Serial No. 110,389.

considerable quantity of loose face powder 14, an outer annular chamber 15 is provided in the vanity box, said chamber being defined by the outer wall of the body member 10 and a central wall member 16, said wall member 16 having a fiat base flange 17 adapted to be soldered or otherwise secured to the base 11 of the body member 10. Soldered or otherwise secured to the top of the central wall member 16 is an outwardly flared fixed member 18 which forms a seat for a detachable closure member 19.

The closure member 19 has an outer depending flange 20 adapted to be detachably locked within the outer rim of the body member 10 by a pair of oppositely disposed pins 21 engaging in bayonet slots 22 as clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 5.

The annular chamber 15 is divided into two compartments by a pair of partition plates 23 and 24 located on opposite sides of said chamber.

In order to permit loose face powder to be released from the chamber 15, the central wall member 16 is provided with a pair of cut-out slots 25 and 26 extending substantially entirely around the circumference of said wall member except for a pair of supporting legs 27, one of which is shown in Fig. 4. The slots 25 and 26 are normally closed by a concave plate 28 which is fitted within the space inside of the central wall member 16, said plate 28 having its outer edge turned downwardly for a short distance at 29 and slidably fitted within said section 16. The flange 29 on the plate 28 is adapted to engage an inwardly extending annular rib 30 on the wall member 16 to prevent the plate 28 from being pushed too far downwardly. The top edge of the plate 28 is prevented from sliding out of position by an inwardly extending flange 31 on the fixed member 18, said concave plate 28 being pressed upwardly against said flange 31 at all times by a spiral spring 32 resting on the bottom 11 of the base member 10.

In o eration, when 'it is desired to fill the vanity ox with face powder, the outer cover 12 will be first swung up about its hinge 13 to the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The annular closure member 19 will then be twisted until the pins 21 come into alinement with the vertical parts of the bayonetslot-s 522 wherea mi said cover may be the it w taea plenished with loose powders The closure 19 may t-hen be "replaced and reloe ked in position. In using the vanity box, a powder pufi 33 which is adapted to'rest intheconcavepl'ate 28 will first be raised, and the user will then press downwardly with her finger upo'n'the central part of the plate 28 against-the tension of the spring 32. As will be understood, this pressure will force the plate 28 downwardly, uncovering the slots 25 -and 2'6. l he-user willth'en'tap the ease lightly causing a small-quantity of loose powder to s'i'ft out through said slots upon the central portion ofthe concave Tplate. T he plate 28 will then be releasedallowingthesprihg32 toreturn it to its'upper normally 'closed osition -ia contaet. with the flange 31. he powder on the-plate may thenebe-taken up byth'e powder puff and eppliedtothe face. \Vhile there has .been disclosed in this speeificationone form in which the invention may-be e'mbodiem'i't is'to be understood that this form is shown for the purpose of illustration onl'y,'and'thatthe invention is not to be limited 'to the specific disclosure but may be modified and embodied in varionsother forms wlthoilt departlng from its spirit. In shorty-the invention ineludesall the modifications and embodiments coming within the scope of the followingelaims.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as'new, and for which it is desired to secure Letters Patennds:

' 1. I11 a vanity box,"a holloivbase'member having a cover hingetl thereto, a ring member located -in "the 1 center i of 'said base nieml'lergs'aid ringmember and the rim of said base member defining powder-comaining chamber, 'a detahable closure for the topof said ehamber, said ring member having op'enings'therein, a plate fitting within said ring lnember for receiving lPUWClBl' throughsaid openings when said lplate is depressed, and means for raising said plate to cover said'openings.

2. In a vanity box, a'hollow'base member having a cover hinged thereto a ring membeelocated in'the 'centerof'said base memher, said ring member having a bt')ttom flange secured to said base member, said ring'member and therim of'said'base rnember defining a 'powder contalning chamber, a detachable closure for 'the top -of said chamber,'said ring member havingopenings therein, af platefitting 'within said ring anemher for re'ceivingipowder"through said openings whe'nsaidzplateis depressed, and spring means for raising 3 said plate to "cover said openings.

3. In a-vanity box, in outer. powder chainber'havin a*central space therewithin, said chamber aving openings cemmunieatingwith said central space, a spring-pressed plate adapted to slide downwardly into Said central space for uncovering said openings whereby powder will be allowed to pass out "of said epenings npoirthe top of said plate from which it may be readily removed upon apo'wder putt. 4. In a vanity box, an outer powder chambenhaving a cent all space therewithin, said cl'iamber having openings comnnmicating with said central space, acup-shaped sprii gp'ressed plate adapted to-slide downwardly into said central space for uncovering said openings whereby powder will be allowed to pass out of said openings upon the top of said plate from which it may be'readily removed upon a-powder pufi'.

5. In a vanity box, a hollow base member,

a ring member located therein, said 'ring' member and the rinr of said'base membei'ilefining apowder-containin chamber, asl idingplate in said ring mem Jer, spring means forpressing said plate upwardly, said ring member having openings normally closed by said plate-to permit-*powder to passout upon the top of said plate when the latter is depressed.

6, In a vanity-boma hollow base member, a ring member located therein, said ring member-and the'rim of said base member defining a powder-containing chamber, a sliding plate having a depending outer flange fitting within said 'ring member, spring means'for pressing said plate upwardly,-said ring member having openings normally closed by said plate to pcrmitpowder to passout -upon the top of said plate when thelatter-is' depressed. v

7. In a vanity box, a hollow base ineinber, a ring 'member concentrie therewith, said ring member and therinrof said base-meal ber defining a powdcr-containing chamber, a slidingplate in'sa'id ring member spring means for pressing said plate up\\'ardly,said ring nieinbeiyhaving "an opening normally closed by said plate to permit powder to pass out'upon the top of said-plate when'the latter is-depressed, and means on 'said ring member for limiting the upper, and lower positions of said slidingplate. a

-8.- In a vanity box, a hollow-base meniber having a cover, a ring member located. in said base member, a loose powdei conl aining chambersurrounding saicbring member, said {ring member having an (melting, a depressibleplate telescoping in said ring intimber for receivingpowder from said chamber throu-glrsaid ring member when said plziteis depressed, and means'topress said (plate apw'ardlytocover said opening. U

Iii-testimony whereof, I have atlixed my signature to this specification.

JAMES B'. GRIFFIN. 

